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the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n such_o as_o sincere_o desire_v to_o receive_v good_a from_o god_n must_v attend_v to_o and_o depend_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n haereses_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ibi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la illic_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la gratia_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o udvers_fw-la haereses_fw-la for_o the_o word_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o ordinary_o without_o the_o word_n let_v people_n talk_v as_o their_o delude_a fancy_n prompt_v they_o one_o day_n they_o will_v see_v and_o say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o word_n be_v no_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o spirit_n despise_v the_o one_o they_o do_v quench_v the_o other_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la conjunxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o sweet_a oh_o what_o a_o revive_a cordial_n be_v that_o precious_a promise_n to_o a_o pious_a 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